Measurement of VEGF in tears may help in determining severity of AMD
age-related macular degeneration

Measurement of VEGF in tears may help in determining severity of AMD

Researchers published the results of a recent study in Science Reports. The study revealed that the severity and progression of AMD could be determined by measuring the level of VEGF in the tears o...
Study indicates some patients may be "weaned" off injections for wet macular degeneration
age-related macular degeneration

Study indicates some patients may be "weaned" off injections for wet macular degeneration

Study results offer hope to patients with wet macular degeneration who are receiving anti-VEGF injections.
Gene Therapy for Macular Degeneration positive results
age-related macular degeneration

Gene Therapy for Macular Degeneration positive results

For patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration, gene therapy has the potential to transfigure the treatment options that are available.
New bionic eye moving towards human trials
age-related macular degeneration

New bionic eye moving towards human trials

The latest hurdle that was jumped for the implantable device was the successful implantation in sheep.
New therapy being developed to help reverse vision loss
age-related macular degeneration

New therapy being developed to help reverse vision loss

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a new technique of injecting healthy cells into eyes affected by vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or retinitis pigme...
Damaging DNA buildup in eyes of those with macular degeneration can lead to blindness
age-related macular degeneration

Damaging DNA buildup in eyes of those with macular degeneration can lead to blindness

A recent study was published in the journal Science Advances which sheds light on how a build-up of damaging DNA in the eyes of people with macular degeneration can lead to blindness.
Cell Transplants for Macular Degeneration
age-related macular degeneration

Cell Transplants for Macular Degeneration

Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments available to treat dry AMD. Lineage Cell Therapeutics is currently conducting a clinical trial on its newest cell transplant product developed to tre...
Failure of immune system linked to macular degeneration
age-related macular degeneration

Failure of immune system linked to macular degeneration

Researchers from the Queen Mary University of London have found that age-related macular degeneration is potentially caused by the failure of at least one of five proteins to regulate the immune s...
Researchers looking at HTRA1 protein as factor in AMD
age-related macular degeneration

Researchers looking at HTRA1 protein as factor in AMD

A research team at the University of Utah found that low levels of a protein known as HTRA1 could be a trigger for the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in specific individuals.